perplex

Example Sentences

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The growing numbers of younger people being diagnosed with bowel cancer has left doctors worldwide perplexed.

From Barron's

However, it has been “a little perplexing why stocks have sold off the way they have” for the most recent round of IPOs, he said.

From Barron's

However, it has been “a little perplexing why stocks have sold off the way they have” for the most recent round of IPOs, he said.

From Barron's

But being up close like this, I saw something that both captivated and perplexed me.

From The Wall Street Journal

"At a time when the literacy levels are a concern why you would end a programme that you know is impactful and helps children with their reading seems a bit perplexing to us."

From BBC